Classic Crosswords Classic Books Expert — Set 1
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. Intelligent marine mammal
- 8. Large tropical lizard
- 9. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 11. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 12. Colorful bird that can talk
- 13. Common small brown bird
Down
- 2. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 4. Tallest living land animal
- 5. Large bovine of the plains
- 6. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 7. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 10. Fish-eating raptor near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 11 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 12 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 13 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 6 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 7 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 10 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 7. Large tropical lizard
- 9. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 10. Dark-coated big cat
- 11. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 12. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
Down
- 1. Fastest land animal
- 2. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 4. Large bovine of the plains
- 5. Tallest living land animal
- 8. Largest living primate
Show answers
- 3 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 10 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 11 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 12 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 4 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 5 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 3. Tallest living land animal
- 5. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 9. Common small brown bird
- 11. Colorful bird that can talk
- 12. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 13. Striped-face burrowing mammal
Down
- 2. Fastest land animal
- 4. Large tropical lizard
- 6. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 7. Intelligent marine mammal
- 8. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 10. Swift hunting bird of prey
Show answers
- 1 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 3 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 11 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 12 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 13 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 2 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 10 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Dark-coated big cat
- 3. Largest living primate
- 6. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 9. Large tropical lizard
- 10. Common small brown bird
- 11. Intelligent marine mammal
Down
- 1. Fastest land animal
- 2. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 4. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 5. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 7. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 8. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
Show answers
- 2 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 3 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 9 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 11 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 7 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 8 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. Large bovine of the plains
- 5. Fastest land animal
- 6. Large tropical lizard
- 8. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 9. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 10. Bird with a large bill pouch
Down
- 1. Intelligent marine mammal
- 2. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 3. Common small brown bird
- 4. Largest living primate
- 7. Swift hunting bird of prey
Show answers
- 2 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 5 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 10 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 3 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
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